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Copyright: 1997-2008
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EVENTS:
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHERS
MAYHEM IN THE MIDLANDS May 22 - 25, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest of Honor: Alex Kaya Toastmaster of Honor: Jeff Abbott Registration: $80 (does not include continental breakfast) Registration limited to 200 so sign up early Get-Acquainted Cocktail party: Thursday, 7 p.m. (free with registration) http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/mayhem/index.html WRITERS RETREAT WORKSHOP May 23 - June 1, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Our premiere annual 10-day workshop and retreat featuring the fabulous WRW Core staff, visiting authors, agents, and industry professionals. An intense week of story structure workshops, 1-1 meetings, lectures, writing exercises, and lifelong memories... all revolving around you, your novel, and your writing life. Staff includes 2007 Agatha Award Winning and bestselling mystery author Nancy Pickard, and WRW Grad/NYT Bestselling (as of Feb 2008!) romance author, Janet Chapman. Literary Agent Matt Bialer (Sanford J. Greenburger Agency) and WRW co-founder and author Gail Provost Stockwell, and as always our amazing core WRW staff, editor-in-residence Lorin Oberweger, Roman White, and director Jason Sitzes. Full Tuition ($1725) for first time Writers Retreat Workshop participants. Returning Student -- $1625 Manuscript evaluation is extra http://www.writersretreatworkshop.com/ BEAR RIVER WRITERS' CONFERENCE May 29 - June 2, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Faculty and Guests include: Amy Hempel, Richard McCann, Jim Daniels, Ann-Marie Oomen, Nicholas Delbanco, Keith Taylor, Jerry Dennis, Richard Tillinghast, Laura Kasischke, Barry Wallenstein, and Elizabeth Kostova. Our acclaimed faculty will hold daily workshops and panel discussions in the 10,000 square foot education center with its several stone fireplaces and bay windows overlooking the lake. Plan A: Includes tuition, lodging, and all meals. Plan B: Includes tuition and all meals, but not lodging for those who live in the Petoskey area or those who prefer to lodge in the surrounding communities. There are many hotels and motels available within twenty minutes of the Workshops will be assigned on a first come first serve basis. http://www.lsa.umich.edu/bearriver/ MURDER IN THE GROVE Boise, Idaho June 6 - 7, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by The Popular Fiction Association of Idaho Guest of Honor and recipient of Idaho's Bloody Pen Award: J.A. Jance The conference is for both mystery fans and writers of mystery, thriller, and romantic suspense fiction. Writing the Thriller will be taught by one of the leading thriller writers in the country, NY Times bestselling author The cost of $95 includes all Saturday conference workshops and panels, luncheon, and evening reception. Beginning May 1, 2008, the cost goes up to $115--register early and save. New In 2008: we are offering a "Writer's Package" for $195 which includes: ALL regular Murder in the Grove conference events, an all-day Friday writer's master class, plus a one-on-one agent appointment. The cost of the Conference with Writer's Package will go up to $215 on May 1, 2008. http://www.murderinthegrove.com/ DISCOVERING NEW MYSTERIES, INTERNATIONAL MYSTERY WRITERS' FESTIVAL June 12-22, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Celebrities: Zev Buffman, veteran Broadway Producer, actress Angela Lansbury, author Sue Grafton, author James W. Hall, John Jakes, first author to have three books on The New York Times' best seller list in a single year, Stuart M. Kaminsky, current Grand Master of the MWA, and more. Check website to see the full lineup of plays and performances (like Tanis Galik's "The Luckiest Woman in the World" and Dan Smith's "Slip" screenplay), or Master Classes (like LB Cobb and Janet Biery - "Mystery Locales and Characters: Small Town vs Big City" and Steve Rigolosi - "Characterization and Conflict"). Secure the best seats and select the performances that best fit your schedule before tickets go on sale to the public. Although we are extending the festival from 6 to 11 days, including two full weekends, and we are adding performances, the limited seating capacities will have shows selling out quickly. If you would like to insure you are among the first to be contacted once the performance schedule is announced, SIMPLY place a minimal deposit of $50.00. This deposit is refundable, should you later be unable to attend the festival. SUMMER WRITERS WEEK June 23 - 27, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Manhattanville’s Writers’ Week program offers the opportunity to spend an intensive week of writing and working closely with some of the country’s finest writers and teachers of writing. Participants at all stages of development, novice to experienced, sign up for one of six Students registering for morning workshops are required to submit–with their registration form–not more than 10 pages of sample writing (completed or work in progress). This work serves to introduce yourself and your writing to the workshop leader. Cost: $725 for the week http://www.mville.edu/AcademicsandResearch/DowdOGormanWritingCenter/SummerWritersWeek/Default.aspx MENDOCINO COAST WRITERS CONFERENCE July 31 - August 3, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Whatever your genre, we encourage you to reach deeper and write about what matters. Faculty chosen for their teaching skills as well as their reputation as writers Instructors include: Charlotte Gullick, James D. Houston, Michael Datcher, Jenoyne Adams, Jeanette Boyer, Suzanne Byerley, Camile T. Dungy, Molly Dwyer, Maureen Eppstein, Kate Gale, Jody Gehrman, Pilar Gonzales, Daphne Gottlieb, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, Elise Proulx, Linda Swanson-Davies, Andrew Todhunter, Marianne Villanueva, Susan Wooldridge, Patsi Krakoff and Denise Wakeman. Fees: 12TH ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD PITCH FESTIVAL August 2 & 3, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 200 Producers, Directors, Agents, Managers and Studio and Production Executives under one roof to meet with you for two days of non-stop pitch meetings. This is your chance to present your story ideas directly to those in The Business who can actually do something for your career! Two intense days establishing vital industry contacts, the 12th Annual Hollywood Pitch Festival is a unique opportunity to: We keep attendance limited to 175 people in order to ensure that each attendee receives a lot of meetings. It's more important to us that attendees have a great time at the festival and want to come back time and time again than it is to sell as many tickets as possible. Prices range from $325 to $715, depending on the package http://www.fadeinonline.com/events/hollywood_pitchfest THE WRITERS WORKSHOPS August 2 - 9, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- These workshops assist serious writers by exploring the art and craft as well as the business of writing. The week Writers Workshop Staff include: Greg Bills, Max Byrd, Mark Childress, John Daniel, Gill Dennis, Cai Emmons, Janet Fitch, Lynn Freed, Molly Giles, Sands Hall, Louis B Jones, Michell Latiolais, Jake Morrissey, Janis Cooke Newman, Cecile Pineda, Jason Roberts, Martin J. Smith, Rob Spillman, Andrew Tonkovich, and Al Young. http://www.squawvalleywriters.org/writers_ws.htm BACKSPACE WRITERS CONFERENCE August 7 & 8, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The 2008 Backspace Writers Conference brings together literary agents, acquisitions editors, best-selling authors, Keynote Speakers: Mark Tavani, Senior Editor, Random House; Lee Child, NYTimes bestselling author Literary Agents: Richard Curtis, Simon Lipskar, Jeff Kleinman, Emmanuelle Alspaugh, Paige Wheeler, Laney Katz Becker, Jenny Bent, Maya Rock, Michael Bourret, Scott Hoffman, Ronnie Gramazio, Elisabeth Weed, Stephany Evans Authors: M.J. Rose, Harry Hunsicker, Jason Pinter, Jackie Kessler, Heather Brewer, Gail Konop Baker, Laurel Corona, Lisa McMann, Jenny Gardiner, Danielle Younge-Ullman, Claudia Gray, Marlys Pearson, Jessica Keener, Elizabeth Letts, A.S. King, Robin Slick, Susan Henderson, Pam Jenoff, Trish Ryan, Leora Skolkin-Smith, Caroline Leavitt, Reed Farrel Coleman, Chris Grabenstein Editors and Other Publishing Professionals: Hilary Rubin Teeman (editor, St. Martin's), Charis Conn (contributing Attendance is limited to 200. The registration fee for the 2008 Backspace Writers Conference is $355 for Backspace members, $395 for non- http://backspacewritersconference.com/ YOSEMITE WRITERS CONFERENCE August 22-24, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Spend a weekend focused on writing at the Tenaya Lodge. The Yosemite Writers Conference will feature top book and magazine editors from Tor Books, HarperCollins, Bon Appetit, VIA, Red Hen Press and DreamTime Publishing, as well as literary agents, a writing competition--and fun. Topics include: Young adult, women's fiction, thrillers, memoir, food, literary, travel, poetry, nonfiction books and a special two-hour workshop, Navigating Your Writing Career by New York literary agent June Clark. The beautiful Tenaya Lodge, with every possible amenity, is the official conference hotel. Cost: $390 Early Bird until April 15 For an extra fee, you can sign up to confer with an agent or editor at the conference. http://www.yosemitewriters.com/ CRUISING TO CREATIVITY WRITER'S WORKSHOP September 28 - October 5, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest Speakers: Dr. David Ciambrone and Sylvia Dickey Smith The first annual Brulee Travel Writer's Workshop is for the new, novice and more experienced writers of the Romance and Mystery genres. The sessions are taught in modules of a combination of lecture, exercises and hands on writing. Each participant will be given a writing notebook to use for writing exercises and will contain course handouts. Dr. Ciambrone is a retired scientist, Oceanographer, professor and author of mysteries, as well as a handbook for mystery writers called The Poison Handbook for Writers. Ms. Smith is the author of the romantic mystery series, the Sidra Smart series, including Dance on His Grave, Deadly Sins, Deadly Secrets, and a third book in progress, Delva & Avlid. The Carnival cruise will sail from Galveston, Texas, to Montego Bay, to the Grand Cayman, to Cozumel, and back to Galveston. Price depends on cabin booked. For more information, email Bruce Peterson at BruleeTravel@aol.com THE GREAT MANHATTAN MYSTERY CONCLAVE 5 October 31 - November 2, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest of Honor: JoAnna Carl, author of the Chocoholic Mysteries Toastmaster: Joel Goldman Registration: $220. Includes all events: Friday Halloween Party Reception, Saturday continental breakfast and all day snacks, Buffet Luncheon and Saturday evening Chocoholic Banquet, all tracks of panel sessions, newsletters and program booklet. The GMMC will take place at Manhattan's new Holiday Inn at the Campus. Spend your Halloween holiday weekend with other mystery lovers at this warm, friendly, fun mystery convention. Check back with the website for more information. http://www.manhattanmysteries.com/ BOUCHERCON 2009 October 15 - 18, 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bouchercon 2009 is still a long way away, but it's never too late to plan. Early-bird registration fee of $125 is available for the first 200 registrants. Regular registration fee is $150. Guest of Honor: Michael Connelly Toastmaster: S.J. Rozan Fan Guest of Honor: Kathryn Kennison Since Bouchercon 2009 coincides with the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Baker Street Irregulars, a Sherlockian field trip is being planned to the Lilly Library located at the Indiana University in Bloomington. If you're an author and would like to be included in the program, keep checking back to the site for more information. Also, check the Attendees page. There's already a long list of people signed up. http://www.bouchercon2009.com/ WORDHARVEST TONY HILLERMAN WRITERS CONFERENCE November 5 - 9, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Improve your writing in a small conference atmosphere Learn from successful published authors Literary agent appointments Pre-conference workshops on how to be your own best editor and on PR and marketing especially for authors Tony Hillerman Mystery Short Story Contest - $1500 prize + publication in Cowboys & Indians magazine The Hillerman prize for best first mystery novel - $10,000 advance + publication by St. Martin’s Press With Michael McGarrity, Craig Johnson, Pari Noskin Taichert, Sandi Ault, Judith Van Gieson, Paula Paul, Steve Havill, Joe Badal, Peter Joseph, editor, St. Martin's Press, Christine Barber, winner 2007 Hillerman Prize for mystery novel, Literary agents Betsy Amster, Tony Outhwaite and Liz Trupin Pulli and many more Full Conference Fees |
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